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The Persistence of Memoir
Procrastination (n.) the act of delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring. – Cambridge Dictionary When you finally…
Mar 11
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J.D. Riso
September 2023
The Final Frontier
September 2022 Space. I am floating on my back, staring into the void. Where have all the stars gone? In my head, I hear, “It will be a rocket.” I turn…
Sep 21, 2023
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J.D. Riso
June 2023
The Art of Getting Lost
Taipei, Taiwan – April 2019 A famous temple. The Year of the Pig. I drift amid worshippers, hypnotized by the chanting, the incense, the high-pitched…
Jun 18, 2023
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J.D. Riso
May 2023
The Road, My Love
Panama - April 2023 My Love. Four years have passed, but it seems like another lifetime ago. I had all but given up hope that I’d ever feel your arms…
May 7, 2023
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J.D. Riso
February 2023
La Vagabonde Vs. The Machine
February 2022 Winter: this one so cold, dark, eternal. Outside the window, a moon encased in ice vapor, cradled in the forest’s naked embrace. A languid…
Feb 26, 2023
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J.D. Riso
November 2022
The Bear
Long ago, across the great water in the place now called Wisconsin, there was a cataclysm. Some say it was fire, others hunger. Many humans and animals…
Nov 12, 2022
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J.D. Riso
August 2022
Propaganda: Part 2
(…continued from Part 1) Rick informs us that there has been a last-minute addition to the itinerary. We’d be the first ever to experience a showing of…
Aug 28, 2022
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J.D. Riso
Propaganda: Part 1
Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) - April 2016 “The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the…
Aug 28, 2022
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J.D. Riso
July 2022
Wish I Were Here - The Memoir
When I was a little girl, I journeyed to distant lands. I went on archeological digs in Egypt and expeditions into the steamy jungles of the Amazon…
Jul 31, 2022
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J.D. Riso
November 2021
Going Dark
And just like that, it's over. The shrieking voices, the jubilant splashes, the shrill drone of motor boats slicing through waves. The aroma of cut…
Nov 7, 2021
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J.D. Riso
August 2021
Make a Wish
It was June of 1997. My favorite place on the riverbank. “C'mon, smile for me,” my boyfriend said. I lifted the sides of my mouth. Some of the tension…
Aug 7, 2021
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J.D. Riso
July 2021
Season 3 Episode 30: Julie Riso on Awakening to Nature
“Each day brings a new surprise – another songbird’s voice, new buds emerge, and, finally, wildflowers. Marsh marigolds first, then violets. The …
Jul 27, 2021
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J.D. Riso
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